Chapter 48

Despite the readers' complaints, they didn't miss a single chapter of the subscription.

After checking her earnings, Xu Ying discovered that her daily earnings had not decreased but had actually increased. She guessed that many of the viewers were originally uninterested in "Legend of the Qing Dynasty" but had temporarily come to join the fun because of this controversy.

It's quite funny.

Xu Ying smiled and shook her head, then continued writing.

After Malu endured ten months of pregnancy and gave birth, the child was taken away and given to someone else to raise. This blow saddened her greatly and made the emperor feel great pity for her.

Therefore, in December of the same year, Emperor Kangxi issued an edict to exceptionally confer upon her the title of Consort De, and she moved into Yonghe Palace to take charge of the palace.

Consort De, that's a consort rank!

Upon hearing the news of the reward, the concubines in the harem must have wrung out countless handkerchiefs.

You should know that Malu was originally just a lowly palace maid, someone anyone could step on in the harem. Unexpectedly, she had a stroke of luck and was favored by the emperor.

It is said that the emperor only favored her once, and she became pregnant with his child and gave birth to a prince.

How lucky!

Not only did she become pregnant with the emperor's child and give birth to the emperor's son, but she also leaped over the ranks of Lady-in-Waiting, Attendant, and Noble Lady to directly ascend to the position of Imperial Concubine, truly shocking everyone.

Malu was the most popular woman in the harem for a time.

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"Legend of the Qing Dynasty" received a lot of criticism, but at the same time it unexpectedly gained a group of die-hard fans who loved the novel exceptionally much more than they loved Er Yuetian's other two books.

On the Taxue Forum, some readers, still unsatisfied, started a thread requesting more articles.

Recommendations needed.

As the title suggests, I've recently become obsessed with the TV series "Legend of the Qing Dynasty" and am desperately seeking similar recommendations. Please don't hesitate to shower me with suggestions!

The post quickly attracted a large number of comments.

- Same request.

-OP, you think too highly of us. It's not that we don't want to recommend it; we're just hoping to get a chance to see it.

There are absolutely no substitutes online, you simply can't find any novels of the same type!!!

- Will you read the novels written by a junior author following the trend? "The Legend of the Imperial Harem" and "The Arrival of Consort Li"... but they only have about twenty chapters, so we'll have to wait and see.

I've read the two books upstairs. They're fine for casual reading, but they can't compare to "Legend of the Qing Dynasty" in a serious sense. They don't have the same feel as Er Yuetian's writing at all.

- Sigh, unless February Sky releases another book, it's probably not so easy to find one with the same flavor.

- That's it, February Sky never writes duplicate types.

- You're even asking for fanfiction? That's really shameless. Haven't you seen the recent controversy surrounding "Legend of the Qing Dynasty"? The female lead even gave away her child! That's so ridiculous!

-Get out of here, you idiots.

-The author clearly explained it in the article, so why do you insist on nitpicking this point? Can't you find any other things to criticize?

-I wish I could lock the author in a dark room and make him write 10,000 words for me every day.

- 10,000 words is too few, I need at least 20,000 words before I can let you off the hook [doge emoji].

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This book is too noisy.

Not only on the Taxue Forum, but also on other apps outside the forum such as Dayan, people mention it from time to time.

It's because every time this book is mentioned, it stirs up a storm. People who like it and people who hate it usually divide into two distinct camps in the comments section, arguing fiercely.

Marketing accounts thus gained a lot of traffic and buzz, and were naturally happy to publish more related content.

However, to Xu Ying's surprise, Qingfeng also loved Ben to no end. She even went against her usual behavior and started urging her to update in the three-person group chat every day.

Gentle Breeze: Can you update twice today? I want to read the whole process of the female lead paying her respects to the empress in one go.

A gentle breeze: a cat bowing.jpg

The previous chapter of Xu Ying's story ended right at the scene where the female lead received her first morning greeting after being made a concubine. The morning greeting is a rule that concubines in the harem are required to pay their respects to the empress every day.

This morning inspection marks the first time the female lead has officially appeared before the concubines in the harem.

As soon as the seasoned writer Qingfeng Xulai appeared, her radar went off. She knew this part was definitely a climax in the plot, and there would definitely be concubines taking the opportunity to stir up trouble and try to find out the heroine's secrets.

Ma Lu's promotion was too much, which was already eye-catching enough, not to mention that the author, February Sky, added an extra buff that made her hateful.

That was the night before Malu formally paid her respects to the Empress. The Emperor stayed at Yonghe Palace. The two of them fooled around for a long time before going to sleep. So much so that the next day, out of consideration for the female lead, the Emperor prepared to send a message to the Empress to exempt Consort De from paying her respects this time.

Something's not right!

As soon as Qingfeng Xu came here, alarm bells went off.

Isn't the Emperor's action a public slap in the face to the Empress? On her very first day of promotion, Consort De dared not come to pay her respects to the Empress! This is absolutely unacceptable!!!

How is this any different from giving the empress a hard time?

Fortunately, Ma Lu was clear-headed enough to refuse the emperor's offer. Finally, with the help of palace servants, she got up shakily and went to Kunning Palace.

However, it did cause some delay.

When Malu arrived at Kunning Palace, many concubines were already seated in the hall. As soon as she entered, all kinds of eyes immediately focused on her like sharp swords.

A complete and utter battleground!

Qingfeng Xulai particularly enjoys scenes with undercurrents and intense emotions.

In the past, she had only applied this kind of emotion to the relationship between men and women. It was only after reading the novel "February Sky" that she realized that the scheming and intrigue among a group of women could also be fascinating.

So she's recently become obsessed with "Legend of the Qing Dynasty," to the point that she even swallowed her pride and begged February to update more often. But before February could reply, Ephemeral went online first.

Mayfly: Wow, that's rare!

Mayfly: I've never seen you beg me like this before. What, is my novel not good enough?

Mayflies appear in disarray.

Gentle Breeze: I'm also following your writing.

Gentle Breeze: Please update soon. I'm not asking for extra chapters, I'd be very satisfied if you could update daily.

Not only are the stories written by Fuyou short, but she also likes to update every other day, sometimes even several days apart. In short, there is no fixed schedule, which makes many readers who follow her updates anxious.

Therefore, readers who follow her stories need to have a strong heart, otherwise they will definitely get so angry that they vomit blood after repeatedly checking for updates without success.

It's amazing.

The mayfly is so outrageous, and her book fans are so arrogant and domineering to outsiders, yet they dote on her to an extreme degree.

Unstable updates might be a major taboo for other authors, but for Ephemeral, it seems to be a perfectly normal thing, and doesn't even need to be specifically mentioned.

If anyone dares to raise or complain in her comment section, a group of book fans will immediately appear to defend her, and some will even go so far as to directly sarcastically respond.

-Dear, please be understanding.

-Mayfly's writing is different from others. Others may be able to write 10,000 words a day, but what's the use? Mayfly only needs two or three thousand words to conquer the masses. This is the true power of words.

- It's good enough to have something to look at, don't be so picky.

Watch your mouth, or I won't let you off the hook if you scare the big boss away.

- Take a look if you want, otherwise get lost.

It's practically a split personality.

Just now, Fuyou was still joking around, but when Qingfeng urged her to update, she stopped talking. Xu Ying, on the other hand, was enjoying the show.

February Sky: Same here. Your new book, Ephemeral, is really good. I'm also waiting for updates every day.

February Sky: Okay, double update today! @Gentle Breeze

A gentle breeze: Really? That's wonderful!

A gentle breeze: @Mayfly is keeping up with February's pace and will start posting daily.

Mayfly: You two actually teamed up against me...

The three of them joked around for a while before the messages in the group chat gradually quieted down.

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Early March.

The summer dramas scheduled to air on major video platforms have been confirmed, and posters for these dramas have been put up on the official website of Dayan to promote them.

Netizens clicked in to take a look.

Among them, Coolcat's "Summer Sunny Day" is a youth campus idol drama, starring popular actress Wang Yuzhi and popular actor Liu Wang, and is scheduled to premiere on July 1.

The brown bear video over there.

They spent a fortune to buy the rights to "Who Dares to Challenge," starring newly crowned Best Actor Zhou Xun. It's said that the purchase price for a single episode of the series reached an astonishing eleven million.

The series will be broadcast on both satellite TV and online platforms on July 10th.

Next is the video of the mountain opening.

This summer, they've placed their bets on top idol Chu Qingchen. "The Handsome Prince Consort" is Chu Qingchen's first work as an idol turned actor, and it's expected to attract a large number of fans and casual viewers.

This show is scheduled to premiere on August 1st, which is significantly later than Cool Cat and Brown Bear. It's unclear whether this is to deliberately avoid being sandwiched between the two shows from the other two companies.

Finally, there's Xilaiduo's "Wu Zetian," starring disgraced celebrity Tang Ningshuang and relatively unknown actor Du Jing, scheduled to premiere on July 10th.

Come to think of it, Xilaiduo's shows seem to be the most ordinary and lack any gimmicks.

But sometimes, the least sensational thing can be a sensation.

For example, on the TK short video platform, there are many marketing accounts that specialize in compiling and sharing information about upcoming dramas of the year. Whenever they review the upcoming dramas on the four major video websites during the summer vacation, they can't help but mention Xilaiduo's "Wu Zetian".

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Okay, that's all for the dramas scheduled to air this summer. Are there any you're looking forward to?

Also, I'd like to add a quick note: of the dramas scheduled to air on the four major platforms today, I personally dislike Xi Laiduo's "Wu Zetian" the most.

I don't know what's wrong with Xilaiduo. During such an important prime time of summer movie season, they actually used an unknown production like "Empress Wu Zetian" with a small cast and actors with bad reputations?!

Is it overconfident or has it completely given up?!

Netizens often praise a show for its miraculous recovery and ability to turn the tide, but does the staff at Xilaiduo really believe it? Do they really think they have some kind of magic touch that guarantees a show will be a hit just by airing it?!

Sigh, overall I'm quite disappointed with this year's Sheraton summer blockbuster season.

Okay, enough chit-chat. The above is just my personal opinion. What do you all think? Feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments section.

Regardless of the other three companies' summer dramas, with "Empress Wu Zetian" attracting attention, they suddenly seem perfectly normal.

Public opinion turned fiercely against Xilaiduo, and for a time, talk of Xilaiduo's decline and downturn became rampant, with netizens' lamentations filling various comment sections.

Ultimately, people are just blaming it for not living up to its potential. After all, it's a company that has been the subject of memes and jokes among netizens, so people subconsciously still have a lot of goodwill towards it.

Negative public opinion is not terrible.

There's a saying that goes, "It doesn't matter if a cat is black or white, as long as it catches mice." Xu Ying believes that the same applies to public opinion and propaganda. Although "Wu Zetian" has received many negative reviews, its popularity has also spread rapidly thanks to these negative reviews.

Nowadays, most young people who enjoy surfing the internet know that Xilaiduo has abandoned its summer programming, releasing a terrible show just to appease the audience.

At least it's gained wider recognition.